Inca

Inca is the name given to a civilization of the pre-Columbian era, which was located in the Andean region of South America. The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, and possibly the largest empire in the world in the early 16th century.

History

The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century. Its last stronghold was conquered by the Spanish in 1572. From 1438 to 1533, the Incas used a variety of methods, from conquest to peaceful assimilation, to incorporate a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean mountain ranges, including large parts of modern Ecuador, western and south central Bolivia, northwest Argentina, north and central Chile, and southern Colombia into a state comparable to the historical empires of Eurasia.

Society

Inca society was sophisticated, with an economy based on the exchange and taxation of luxury goods and labor. The Incas considered their King, the Sapa Inca, to be the "son of the sun."

Culture

The Inca civilization was highly distinct and developed. Inca can be spelled Inka and was known as Tiwantinsuya. As ancient civilizations go, the Incas were a relatively short-lived civilization.

Religion

Inca religion was one of the main concerns of the Incas, although there is not a lot of information about it. It is known that it was highly complex and intertwined with every aspect of life.

See Also

• Pre-Columbian era
• South America
• Andean region
• Sapa Inca
• Tiwantinsuya

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